Section 15 Appeals to the Care TribunalF1

Northern Ireland

(1)

A person may appeal to the Care Tribunal against a relevantdecision.

(2)

On the appeal, the Care Tribunal may—

(a)

confirm the decision,

(b)

set aside the decision F2or, in F3... amended , or

(c)

substitute for the decision appealed against any other decision that could have been made.

(3)

“Relevant decision” means—

(a)

a decision under this Part in respect of registration, F4...

F5(b)

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F6(c)

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(4)

In subsection (3)(a) the reference to a decision under this Part inrespect of registration includes a decision under section 6 to give a warning (but not a decision to enter into, vary or revoke an agreement of a kind mentioned in section 6(1)(dd) or a decision to give advice).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 15 substituted (13.5.2016 with effect as mentioned in s. 5(2)) by Health and Personal Social Services (Amendment) Act (NorthernIreland) 2016 (c. 23), ss. 5(1), 8
F2: Words in s. 15(2)(b) inserted (18.11.2016) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1030), regs. 1, 114(2) (with reg. 155)
F3: Words in s. 15(2)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593), reg. 1(2), Sch. 10 para. 11(a) (with reg. 12A, Sch. 10 Pt. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394, regs. 4, 18); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4: Word in s. 15(3)(a) omitted (18.11.2016) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1030), regs. 1, 114(3)(a) (with reg. 155)
F5: S. 15(3)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593), reg. 1(2), Sch. 10 para. 11(b) (with reg. 12A, Sch. 10 Pt. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394, regs. 4, 18); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6: S. 15(3)(c) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593), reg. 1(2), Sch. 10 para. 11(b) (with reg. 12A, Sch. 10 Pt. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394, regs. 4, 18); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)